By Ozumi Abdul
Resilient Sustainable System For Health (RSSSH) on Wednesday engaged stakeholders such as development partners, Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and the media to highlight the success stories and achievements it has recorded from August to December this year in Kano state, as well as the challenges it encountered.
While speaking, the Kano state program officer of RSSSH and Covid 19 Response Mechanism Project, Mallam Zaharadeen Ahmed said one of the major reasons for the media round table is to highlight the success stories and achievements the organization has recorded from August to December this year, and to as well discuss some of the challenges encountered so that solutions can be proffered to them.
Zaharadeen noted that there are 15 implemented CBOs across 5 implemented areas in Kano Municipal of Kumbotsi, Tarauni, Gwale and Nasarawa.
He added that these CBOs have been conducting Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with community members as well as client exit interview with people who had contacted HIV infection, tuberculosis, malaria or Covid 19 to ascertain their level of satisfaction with the services rendered.
He added that this would help to establish some gaps in service rendered, and in turn increase advocacy and orientations based on the gap found in the FGD and client exit interview.
He expressed delight that as a result of such interviews and FGDs, so many success have been achieved, such as the procurement of 300kv generator at Gwale, provision of insecticide by Gwale local government, renovation and of toilets.
“Alhamdulilah, as a result of this FGD and client exit interview, so many success have been achieved, like provision of 300kv generator, provision of sprayer and insecticides, renovation of toilets and so many more”, he said.
He noted that there are also state advocacy teams that take cases beyond community level in search of appropriate agency, or government parasastal that helps in approaching and solving certain challenges.
He enumerated such challenges as inadequate staff in some of the facilities, lack of HIV testing kits in some of the facilities.
He enjoins the community to take over the ownership of all the challenges identified in their neighborhood without solely relying on the government.
